Illegal net users to be cut off

[dania]

Hi,

Just went to check mail and saw this:

People who download music and films illegally face being cut off from the web under plans being considered by ministers.
Internet service providers (ISPs) could be legally obliged to take action against those who access pirate material.

Users suspected of breaking the rules would be subject to a "three strikes and you're out" policy, receiving an e-mailed warning first, followed by a suspension, and then finally termination of their internet contract.

The Government is expected to confirm that it intends to legislate on the issue when it publishes a green paper on the future of the creative industries next week.

Broadband firms who fail to enforce the rules could reportedly be prosecuted, and details of suspected customers made available to the courts.

A draft of the green paper, obtained by The Times newspaper, states: "We will move to legislate to require internet service providers to take action on illegal filesharing."

Some six million people are estimated to download files illegally every year in the UK, costing music and film companies billions in lost revenue.

Major ISPs such as BT, Virgin and Tiscali have been in talks with the entertainment industry over introducing a voluntary scheme for policing pirate activity, but no agreement has been reached.

Sticking points are thought to include how disputed allegations would be arbitrated - for example, when customers claim other people have been "piggybacking" on their internet service.

A spokesman for the Internet Service Providers Association told The Times it remained hopeful that a deal over a voluntary system could still emerge: "Every right-thinking body knows that self-regulation is much the better option in these areas."

Be hardly anyone left on line..lolol

[Jason]

Is this related to the piratebay ISP thing going on now?

[dania]

Yes Jason

Going to be warned first then if they continue after twice off they go.

[texasflats]

Wow, the ISP's listen when it might actually affect their bottom line.

[dania]

Yep!

Its took a long time but yes the ISP will knock them off. I remember ages ago at an old host they wanted a txt file and in it we had to put the name of the song:
Who wrote it:
Permission given and duly signed by the owner. That cleared them in case...

I don't dl music, movies, or any such like. Any music I have was given or I bought it. If I put up 'I want to break free' by Freddie Mercury and I bought that song on an album and up it does that make me a theif, do I need his permission (we know he is dead) or Queen group whats left of it?

[Jason]

If I put up 'I want to break free' by Freddie Mercury and I bought that song on an album and up it does that make me a theif, do I need his permission (we know he is dead) or Queen group whats left of it?

I guess you'd need permission from whoever owns the rights/royalties to it.  Probably the current record label or distributor.

[dania]

Hi Jason,

I think so too.

Thanks